Environmental Education Resources

Environmental Education Professional Organizations

NAAEE – North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE)http://www.naaee.org/
NAAEE is the professional association for environmental education. The members promote professional excellence in nonformal organizations, K-12 classrooms, universities (both instructors and students), government agencies, and corporate settings throughout North America and in over 55 other countries.

National Marine Educators Association (NMEA)http://www.marine-ed.org/
NMEA brings together those interested in the study and enjoyment of marine and aquatic sciences, education, history and arts.

Environmental Literacy Councilhttp://www.enviroliteracy.org/
The Environmental Literacy Council is an independent, non-profit organization that gives teachers the tools to help students develop environmental literacy: a fundamental understanding of the systems of the world, both living and non-living, along with the analytical skills needed to weigh scientific evidence and policy choices.

Ecological Society of America (ESA)http://www.esa.org/
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) promotes ecological science by improving communication among ecologists; raises the public’s level of awareness of the importance of ecological science; increases the resources available for the conduct of ecological science; and ensures the appropriate use of ecological science in environmental decision making by enhancing communication between the ecological community and policy-makers.

Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) http://www.eetap.org/
EETAP is funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Education through a cooperative agreement with the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. EETAP serves as a national leader in the delivery of environmental education training to education professionals and supports a wide array of education professionals and is committed to ensuring that ethnically diverse and low-income communities benefit from and actively participate in education that advances student learning and environmental literacy.

Nationally Recognized EE Curricular projects

Project Learning Treehttp://www.plt.org/
PLT, a program of the American Forest Foundation, is a multi-disciplinary environmental education program for educators and students in PreK-grade 12.

Project WILDhttp://www.projectwild.org/
Project WILD is a wildlife focused conservation and environmental education program for K-12 educators and their students. It is based on the premise that young people and educators have a vital interest in learning about our natural world.

Project WEThttp://www.projectwet.org/
Project WET facilitates and promotes awareness, appreciation, knowledge, and stewardship of water resources through the dissemination of classroom-ready teaching aids.

Environmental Education Frameworks and Data Instrument Resources

MEERA – My Environmental Education Evaluation Resource Assistanthttp://meera.snre.umich.edu/The primary purpose of this site is to provide tools to evaluate EE programs. There are quite a few EE surveys and instruments on this Web site.

EPA Environmental Education Centerhttp://www.epa.gov/teachers/
This site is developed both formal and nonformal educators who wish to teach about the environment. It offers background information on a variety of topics, lesson plans, and activities that work in and out of the classroom. It contains information on workshops, conferences, grants, awards and a variety of other information and resources.

U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energyhttp://www.eere.energy.gov/education/lessonplans/
L inks to more than 350 lesson plans and activities on energy efficiency and renewable energy for grades K-12. Each includes a short summary that identifies curriculum integration, time, materials, and national standards.

LEO EnviroSci Inquiryhttp://www.ei.lehigh.edu/envirosci/
LEO EnviroSci Inquiry Web site is a K-12 outreach project from LEO – the Lehigh Earth Observatory at Lehigh University. Curricular activities emphasize student-directed scientific discovery of their local environment and the study of environmental issues.

Curricular Activities and Instructional Resources

The GLOBE Programhttp://www.globe.gov/
The GLOBE (Global learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) Program is a world-wide network of students, teachers and scientists engaged in a tele-collaboration project to do meaningful real-life science. In the GLOBE Program, students make environmental observations and report their data findings on the Internet. The measurements conducted by the students include air temperature, cloud observations, precipitation, surface water temperature and pH, soil moisture, biometrics, land cover assessment, and species identification. Student collected data is displayed in interactive maps.

Abandoned Mine Drainage in Pennsylvaniahttp://www.ei.lehigh.edu/envirosci/enviroissue/amd
Abandoned Mine Drainage in Pennsylvania is a science-technology-society (STS) role playing debate simulation. In this activity, learners investigate the abandoned mine drainage (AMD) issue from differing perspectives. In their investigation, they identify AMD problems, search for a solution, evaluate options, and decide on a course of action to treat and clean up AMD in Pennsylvania.

Sprawl in the Lehigh River Watershedhttp://www.ei.lehigh.edu/envirosci/enviroissue/sprawl
This activity uses Web-based GIS maps to explore sprawl in the Lehigh River watershed. Learners are introduced to sprawl and its effects on human and environmental health. GIS maps are used to study patterns of land use and population centers. Learners form their own opinions and decide on best practice solutions to land use problems and explore some of the options that land owners have today as a result of changing practices.

Stockertown Sinkhole Dilemmahttp://www.ei.lehigh.edu/envirosci/enviroissue/sinkholes
Stockertown Sinkhole Dilemma is a science-technology-society (STS) role playing debate simulation. In this activity, learners investigate the Stockertown sinkhole issue from differing perspectives. In their investigation, they identify sinkhole causes, problems, decide who should be responsible for sinkhole repair and remediation, and determine what new polices should be created to protect the interest of homeowners.

Environmental Inquiryhttp://ei.cornell.edu
Environmental Inquiry is a website and book series developed at Cornell University to enable students to conduct environmental science research. The goals are for students to: 1) develop research skills, 2) use these skills to design and conduct research projects focusing on relevant local environmental science topics, 3) participate in communities of fellow student scientists, and 4) enhance their understanding of scientific content and process.

The Center for Environmental Educationhttp://www.ceeonline.org/
Web-based resource for information on curriculum, resources and school monitoring. It particularly focuses on resources associated with global climate change and reducing personal and school carbon footprints.